According to the PIABA report, FINRA's disclosure system omits information that is objectively important to investors seeking to make an informed decision about selecting a broker. The result is that consumers who use the BrokerCheck system to conduct their due diligence may make an incorrect assumption that all relevant information has been disclosed and may opt to rely on a broker they would have avoided had they known more information.

The report has been covered by a range of news outlets, including Forbes, Reuters, WSJ online, and CNBC.com. In an On Wall Street article, Lazaro explains, “[i]f an investor relied solely on a BrokerCheck report, they may be misled into believing that the broker left on amicable grounds.”

As allegations that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl deserted and endangered his post in Afghanistan intensify, Professor Jeffrey K. Walker weighs in on the likely outcome of the case given the sacrifices made to free Bergdahi from captivity under the Taliban.

Alumni dedication, long a hallmark of St. John’s Law, is the bedrock of an ongoing initiative to build endowed scholarships that help bring the best and the brightest to the Law School and to keep tuition affordable. Last week, the Law School celebrated its endowed scholarship donors and scholarship recipients at a special event held at Mayer Brown.